The fish are headed out!

Brook trout stocking has begun. After the first week, about 70,000 trout have found their way out into a variety of active beaver ponds. With about 15-20,000 left, we’ll be providing them to interested participants on April 21/22 from 7-9 am if available.

                                                        (reprinted from the Newport Daily Express)

Remember, no private ponds. Should stay in Region 5 of VT according to VT FPR.

Let them acclimate 15-30 minutes after putting the bag in the pond and then release.

(VTFWCG member Richard Breton releases a bag of rout into a remote beaver pond)

4/4/2018, Morgan, VT

The April monthly meeting was well attended and included the annual meeting.

Hatchery update- The brook trout are doing well and the annual stocking will begin April 14th. People who stock will be asked to fill out a form on location of the stocking- no private ponds and within VT FPR District 5.  Those who stock will also be given instructions on letting the fish acclimate before releasing fish into the beaver pond or brook.

The VTFWCG will be placing docks this spring. There will be a new dock in Norton this summer. The range will be inspected and brought up to speed once the roads are open.

The Gun Raffle winner was drawn- Walt Driscoll won.

Comments were submitted in March on H.636. This bill has passed the house and is in committee in the senate.

Annual meeting results: Directors with terms expiring were re-elected for a 3 year term. Matt Breton of Charleston was elected president.